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  1. fromthestretch
    Fixed for you. .329 This thread is a hoot. If you are going to factor in his cs's into his OBP (which is logical) you also have to factor the other 40 odd times he got himself into scoring position as a positive. I believe he did in an earlier post in this thread.
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    I think it hurts if you aren't making up for it elsewhere. It would be nice to be getting power from at least one outfield position. I do think that eventually Murton could be a 20-25 homer player, just not sure how soon that will be. This is why Nomar, if he could be brought back at a reasonable price, would be a decent gamble for SS in 2006. If healthy (yes, that's a big if), he's capable of giving the Cubs a power bat at SS.
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    That pretty much sums it up right there. :lol:
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    I stand corrected. MLB rulebook 10.08 CAUGHT STEALING (h) A runner shall be charged as "Caught Stealing" if he is put out, or would have been put out by errorless play when he (1) Tries to steal. (2) Is picked off a base and tries to advance (any move toward the next base shall be considered an attempt to advance). (3) Overslides while stealing. NOTE: In those instances where a pitched ball eludes the catcher and the runner is put out trying to advance, no caught stealing shall be charged. No caught stealing should be charged when a runner is awarded a base due to obstruction. http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/official_scorer_10.jsp It's been a few years since I've been the official scorer at a baseball game. My mistake. Guess I should have looked it up first. :oops: No worries.
  5. fromthestretch
    To put this in perspective, that's only 4 runs scored behind Furcal and second best among national league leadoff hitters last year. :shock: As such, it's hard to fault his runs scored. I would say that the 17 caught steals, along with the .326 OBP is why his run scoring wasn't where it should be. I have a dumb question that I'm hoping someone can answer. Does getting picked off 1st base count towards Caught Stealing? Yes Actually, I don't believe that is correct. It is only a caught stealing if the runner makes a break for the next base.
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    He made $8 million in 2005 and produced .276/.335/.385. The year before, he was at .287/.327/.401. I have confidence that Cedeno can at least match that while playing good defense at a minimal cost.
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    I believe Javy told the O's after the season that he'd be willing to play some 1B and DH occasionally.
  8. fromthestretch
    Not all Tribune money is Cub money. Ignoring that though, throwing money more money at the roster isn't always a great solution. The Cubs are spending plenty of money. I'm not so sure they are spending it very wisely though.
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    I think the dip in his numbers last year were due more to a forearm injury than the park in which he was playing half his games. But I agree that he is a good OBP guy, and should be able get his AVG back up to .265-ish and his OBP back up to the .370 range. Plus, if healthy, he'll hit for some power.
  10. fromthestretch
    Most jobs in athletics are similar in that to get to the top, you're going to spend several years working very long hours for minimal pay. Even if you do love the job, it's tough to do if you have a family to support. Sports broadcasting is the same way, unless your last name is Buck (as you mentioned), Caray, or Brenneman. A lot of it is timing and who you know.
  11. fromthestretch
    Relationship building? That's all? Whatever. Wow. Way to not read the whole post. I applaud you. As I said, I think that is the toughest part. I never said that is the only part. Outside of that, most of it is probably very similar to normal business management. To be a GM, you have to be able to manage different facets of the business: scouting, player developement, coaching, accounting (despite what is said by those who think baseball teams don't have a budget), media/public relations, etc. Obviously, GMs have people working for them that head-up those different areas, but the GMs have to manage the whole process.
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    I do have to laugh at that. :lol: That's good. EDIT: To add to my original post, you also have to build relationships with certain members of the media, considering this a job that can be very public.
  13. fromthestretch
    Entirely different and pointless comparison. Being a Hall of Fame pitcher takes an extremely rare god given ability. Being a decent GM does not. How could you begin to even know that? Do you work in major sports? Have you researched it? Is it your best guess based on 'a lot of stuff you've heard over the years'? Just to be clear, are you claiming that being a GM requires some sort of talent you're born with? If so, I respectfully disagree. I think the toughest part of the job (outside of getting the job) is the relationship building. You have to build relationships with GMs of other teams, with agents, and to an extent, with players.
  14. fromthestretch
    Your first sentence is absolutely correct. Far as I can tell, so are the other three sentences.
  15. fromthestretch
    You've done similar things to those who don't express optimism. I'd be more worried about what the Cubs have/haven't done considering how far behind the Cardinals they've been the past two seasons. The Cubs have some catching up to do.
  16. fromthestretch
    Some people like to hurl blanket insults about to make their points. I can't stand it either. Hey, we're only talking about baseball here. It's up to you if you take things personally. How exactly is saying "some people have the memory of a goldfish, and have the art of knee-jerk reactions mastered" talking baseball?
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    No, but he still managed to win his division for the 14th straight season.
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    You've really convinced yourself that you'd make a better GM, haven't you? I'm trying to figure out exactly where goony said that. You're certainly doing a lot of reading between the lines. All he did was explain his reasoning for not being thrilled about the job Hendry has done.
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    Can Wilkerson catch the ball? I doubt he'll win a gold glove in CF, but I think he's certainly capable of playing the position on an everyday basis. If he puts up a .360+ OBP and a .450+ SLG as a CF (basically his career averages), I wouldn't complain. There a very good chance that he'll do better than that.
  20. fromthestretch
    If the Nationals are interested in a speedy outfielder that doesn't walk much, offer them Patterson.
  21. fromthestretch
    They were talking this morning on XM that Mirabelli is also someone the Padres are interested in.
  22. fromthestretch
    Pay no attention to the marlins behind the curtain :lol:
  23. fromthestretch
    Didn't they sign him to an extension in the middle of the season? I remember reading something about that and wondering why they did it.
  24. fromthestretch
    He was hanging out with Glenallen Hill and Mel Rojas in the "Most ridiclous ways to injury oneself" club. With Clint Barmes as the president. Don't forget Chris Brown: http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownch02.shtml I believe he once sat out a game due to a "strained eyelash."
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    If you're running a team with a small budget, could use a little power off the bench or someone to fill in as an OF/1B/DH occasionally at little cost, why not take a chance on him? However, I'm not sure the Royals would be the best fit as some have mentioned, considering they have (to my knowledge anyway) Stairs, Harvey, Pickering, and Sweeney as 1B/DH types. Sing would be a bit redundant for them, and I'm not sure they'd throw him in LF everyday.
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